Just had a beautiful male YBS visit on Thursday, but not for long. He was
soon headed west with a Downy in hot pursuit. I've never seen one (or
anything else) stand up to a Red-belly though. I got a pretty good photo of
a YBS on the feeder a couple of years ago - someday I'll get it on my
balcony birds page.

fdp

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Jenny McClintock
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:45 AM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Lifer in my yard!
>
>
> What a great morning.  We just had a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
> (female) in our little "feeder tree" this morning!  I know they
> aren't rare, but this is a lifer for me as well as a new feeder
> bird!! WOO-HOO!  I hope she stays around!  She didn't get a
> chance to feed yet because my resident DOWNIES are so protective
> of "their" feeders!  They are always chasing the RED-BELLIES
> away.  Why can't they share, there's certainly enough to go around ;-)
>
> Do others have YB SAPSUCKERS at their feeders?  Do they feed from
> the suet feeders?
>
> Also had 2 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES this year at our feeders.
> First time feeder birds for our house too!
>
> Jenny McClintock